If your toolbox is missing the basics, projects get harder fast. These inexpensive tools cover the gaps most people overlook.

[Martin Lorton] has a vintage Harmon 4200B selective voltmeter that needed repair. He picked it up on eBay, and he knew it wasn’t working, but it was in good condition, especially for the price. He’s ...

An employee wonders what to do when they don't have enough to do. Getty Images/iStockphoto I’m working from home in a new job and, honestly, I don’t have enough to do. I’ve offered to help out my ...

While using a digital multimeter to diagnose electrical problems on customers’ equipment, I frequently hear the comment, “I’ve got one of those multimeter things, but I never learned how to use it.” ...

Finding the perfect, comfortable pair of work shoes can make all the difference when it comes to making a long day on your feet a lot more bearable. Whether you’re standing at a desk, working outdoors ...

Shadow work is the process of exploring the unconscious reasons behind your feelings or behaviors, particularly uncomfortable emotions that seem out of character or beyond your control. For example, ...

This is Work in Progress, a newsletter about work, technology, and how to solve some of America’s biggest problems. Sign up here. The paradox of the modern white-collar worker is that she is ...